Low-power, infrared information transmission system
Abstract
A low-power infrared information transmission system, the transmitter of
which is compact, portable and capable of being powered by a low-voltage
battery power source for an extended period of time, utilizes a unique
infrared light pulse position modulation technique. The system is capable
of transmitting information from a DC signal to a relatively high
frequency AC signal. The system is utilized, for example, to transmit
medical information from medical electrodes affixed to a patient via a
portable infrared transmitter to a receiver unit which monitors and
analyzes the patient's condition; to provide a remote control unit such as
the controller for a video game or a TV on/off/channel selector, and, to
provide a portable communications device such as a portable microphone or
telephone set.
| Inventors: |
McBride; Lyle E. (Norton, MA), Delagi; Richard G. (Sharon, MA), Trenkler; George (East Providence, RI) |
| Assignee: |
Texas Instruments Incorporated
(Dallas,
TX)
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| Appl. No.:
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05/791,898 |
| Filed:
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April 28, 1977 |